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Coronavirus could double number facing acute hunger
WFP Executive Director David Beasley said that "2020 would be facing the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II". South Sudan had 61 percent of its population in a state of food crisis (or worse) in 2019. He said WFP was providing food to almost 100 million people on any given day, including "about 30 million people who literally depend on us to stay alive". [Full Article...]
Korean leader believed to be in "full control" of military
Kim Jong-un is said to have two other children, who have all been shielded from the public. It is also not the first time rumours about his health have fired up intense flurries of speculation - only to be later dismissed. The doctor who did Kim's heart surgery is an expert of cardiovascular-related diseases and is trained in Germany. After the media reported that the official news Agency of... [Full Article...]
Bloomberg helping northeast tri-state contact tracing program
I've spoken to Governor Murphy in New Jersey, who's doing a great job, and Governor Lamont in CT, ...who've been very great neighbors to NY. "Mayor Michael Bloomberg has volunteered to help us develop and implement the tracing program". [Full Article...]
Trump disagrees ‘strongly’ with Georgia governor’s move to reopen salons, tattoo parlors
I happen to disagree with him - only in timing, I disagree. "It's just too soon; I think it's too soon", Trump told reporters at the White House coronavirus task force briefing . Colin Smith, an epidemiologist and professor of public health at Georgia State University. Many businesses and workers are holding back for fear of illness. [Full Article...]
U.S. steps up claims China created coronavirus
The outbreak has killed almost 180,000 people, including more than 45,000 in the United States, according to a Reuters tally. He added that China covered up how risky the disease is, didn't report sustained human-to-human transition for a month and still didn't share the virus sample from inside of China, making it impossible to track the disease's evolution. [Full Article...]
Malaysia committed to safeguarding its interests in S.China Sea - foreign minister
Vietnam has consistently opposed the actions of the Chinese vessels. According to the Epoch Times, the survey ship remained off the shore of Malaysia as of late Sunday. The Chinese survey ship, called the Haiyang Dizhi 8 , had previously tracked similar oil operations off Vietnam. Beijing has called Vietnam's claims "illegal". [Full Article...]
Three lions, four tigers test positive for Covid-19 at Bronx Zoo
The lions and tigers were tested out of an abundance of caution. Tests subsequently confirmed they all had the virus. More than 15,000 people have been killed by Covid-19 in NY state. The nonprofit, which runs the famed zoo in New York City, said three tigers and three African lions began showing symptoms in early April, when the zoo announced a 4-year-old Malayan tiger named Nadia tested positive... [Full Article...]
Bipartisan U.S. Senate report backs spy agencies' findings on Russian Federation
The January 2017 unclassified assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the National Security Agency concluded Russia aimed to "undermine public faith in the us democratic process" as part of a plot approved and directed by Russian President Vladimir Putin . [Full Article...]